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UK PM Boris Johnson
The European Union on Monday agreed to a potential three-month Brexit delay that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had vowed never to request, as Johnson sought a snap election to secure a majority capable of passing his divorce deal.
Days before the United Kingdom is formally due to leave the EU on Oct. 31, Brexit hangs in the balance, with British politicians still arguing about how, when or even if the divorce should take place at all.
Johnson, who won the top job in July by
vowing to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, "do or die", was driven to request a postponement after he was defeated in parliament over the ratification of his divorce deal.
The 27 countries that will remain in the EU agreed on Monday to put off Brexit until the end of January, with an earlier departure possible should the faction-ridden UK parliament ratify the separation deal that Johnson agreed with the bloc.
If no EU country objects within 24 hours - by Tuesday afternoon - the delay will have been formally adopted. In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, Johnson reluctantly accepted the delay, saying he had no choice under British law.
"This unwanted prolongation of the UK's membership of the EU is damaging to our democracy. I would also urge EU member states to make clear that a further extension after 31st January is not possible. This is plenty of time to ratify our deal."
Comment: Pelosi and the Dems are quite simply playing with fire. Though they are not likely to succeed in impeaching Trump, half the country knows that these efforts are purely motivated by a hatred of Trump, and meant as nothing more than a power grab. But if they should succeed, there will likely be a backlash coming from Trump supporters that will make the politicos' head spin.
One thing's for certain, the political turmoil in Washington, and in the US as a whole, is only going to worsen.
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